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ISIS forces enter Idlib, Al-Qaeda’s nightmare comes true
[ALMASDARNEWS] ISIS forces operating in northwest Syria have broken through rebel lines and advanced swiftly into the province of Idlib. The event marks the first time in almost four years since the self-declared caliphate has had a presence in the region.Following a renewed offensive operation against Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham  (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli al-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ... , the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) that commenced three days ago, the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... ’s enclave in northern Hama province has rapidly expanded in both the direction of Idlib and Aleppo provinces. Today, ISIS Death Eaters made another powerful push, capturing from Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham the settlements of Huways Ibn Hadib, Qal’at al-Huways, Huways Um al-Jarn and Jabal Huways. Some sources say that Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham Death Eaters simply fled their positions after ISIS charged them in the area. By this advance, Islamic State forces have officially entered the province of Idlib, the first time they have held a foothold in the region since withdrawing in early 2014. Posted by: Fred 2017-12-10 |
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